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Month: May 2013
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Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "AIA Impact on Section 103 and Non-Obviousness: Navigating Timing Changes, Post-AIA Treatment of KSR, and Secondary Considerations to Meet Patent Validity Requirements" on June 25, 2013 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm (EDT). Thomas L. Irving and Erika H. Arner of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner will provide…
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By Kevin E. Noonan — On May 1st, Acting U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Demetrius Marantis issued the 2013 Special 301 Report. According to the USTR website, the Report "demonstrates U.S. resolve to take strong action to support critical jobs and exports in IP-intensive industries." "The actions reflected in this year's report send a message to…
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By Josh Bosman — In March, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent No. 8,401,801, entitled "Methods for Selecting Medications." The '801 patent, which is assigned to the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, contains claims that share some similarities with the claims in U.S. Patent No. 6,680,302, which was licensed to…
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By Donald Zuhn — USPTO Modifies After Final Consideration Pilot Program Earlier this month, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a notice in the Federal Register (78 Fed. Reg. 29117) regarding modifications to the After Final Consideration Pilot Program (AFCP). The AFCP, which was implemented in April 2012, provides examiners with a limited amount…
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By Kevin E. Noonan — "The name of the game is the claim." — Judge Giles Sutherland Rich Much has and will continue to be written about the Federal Circuit's en banc decision in CLS Bank Int'l v. Alice Corp. last week, and most of the commentary has and will be critical of the path…
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By Sherri Oslick — About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Fresenius Kabi USA LLC v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. et al.1:13-cv-00925; filed May 23, 2013 in the District Court of Delaware • Plaintiff: Fresenius Kabi USA LLC• Defendants: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.; Dr. Reddy's Laboratories…
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May 29, 2013 – AIA and Patent Due Diligence Understanding the AIA Impact and Best Practices for the Due Diligence Process (Strafford) – 1:00 – 2:30 pm (ET) May 30, 2013 – Harmonization of USPTO Ethical Standards in the Post-AIA Era (McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP) – 10:00 – 11:15 am (CT) May 30,…
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The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "CLS Opinions: What to Do Now" on May 30, 2013 beginning at 2:00 pm (ET). A panel consisting of Michael Chernoff, Director of Legal Services, Patent Operations for Accenture; Andrew Hirshfeld, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy at the U.S. Patent and Trademark…
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American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding its Advanced Summit on Global Patenting Strategy and Practice on July 15-16, 2013 in New York, NY. ACI faculty will help attendees: • Develop a global patenting strategy to protect the commercial embodiment of your product in critically important markets around the world;• Determine the impact of patent…
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Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "Post-Grant Patent Proceedings Before the PTAB" on June 12, 2013 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm (EDT). Scott A. McKeown and Greg H. Gardella of Oblon Spivak McClelland Maier & Neustadt will discuss the new post-grant patent practice and offer best practices for counsel to either patentees or third…
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